Asthma is a common medical diagnosis. Depending on your particular kind of asthma, an attack can happen at what seems like random times. To prevent asthma attacks as best as you can, keep reading.

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Steps

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Discuss treatment options with your doctor. You will like be put on a steroid inhalation, although they may prescribe something else. Visit a specialist regularly, and return if you have any trouble with your asthma.

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Understand what bothers you in particular. For example, is your asthma better in hot or cold conditions? Humid or dry? If you know what causes problems, you can better avoid those conditions.

Make sure you follow the prescribed treatment. If the patient is a child, be sure to supervise them.

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Exercise with caution. Do not go from no activity to attempting to run twenty miles. If your asthma is acting up, try a milder form of activity and slowly build up. Always have your inhaler with you. This is vital!

If you experience trouble breathing or signs of an asthma attack, such as a tight chest, sit down, relax, breathe evenly and stop exercising until you feel you are ready to resume.

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If you or your child has trouble in gym, tell a teacher or coach. The school may require you to disclose information about the condition, or provide a doctor's note confirming the diagnosis.

Talk to your doctor about what bothers you. They may offer a simple solution - for example, a humidifier - but you may also have a concurrent issue, like allergies.

Warnings

If you take a breathing treatment more than prescribed, it may cause negative side effects like weakness, dizziness, and more, depending on the medication. Follow the treatments as your doctor has told you to.

Make sure your medicine and inhaler are within their expiration dates. Many asthma medicines - Advair, for example [1]- begin to lose efficacy after being opened.